News on Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers overpower Taiwan baseball team 11-1

2010-03-14T06:16:06Z

<div><p>Los Angeles Dodgers' popular slugger Manny Ramirez on Sunday led his team to breeze past Taiwan's all-star professional baseball team 11-1 in their last scheduled exhibition game.</p><p>Ramirez displayed his striking power before some 15,000 fans packing the Chenchinghu baseball stadium in the s...

Diamondbacks top Dodgers 7-3

2010-03-13T19:00:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Billingsley goes 3 scoreless innings for Dodgers, but Diamondbacks get 7-3 win</div><div><p>Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley didn't throw change-ups often last season.</p><p>But he worked on the pitch during Saturday's...

Rain cancels Dodgers' exhibition game in Taiwan

2010-03-13T01:30:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Rain cancels Dodgers' exhibition game against Taiwan All-Stars in Taipei</div><div><p>The second game of a three-game exhibition series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and a team of Taiwanese All-Stars has been canceled because of rain.</p><p>The Saturday contest was set for Taipei.<...

Chapman pitches well as Reds beat Dodgers

2010-03-12T15:32:57Z

<div id="subtitle">LHP Aroldis Chapman throws 2 shutout innings as Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2</div><div><p>Aroldis Chapman struck out two over two scoreless innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Friday.</p><p>Chapman allow...

Taiwan all-star team beats Dodgers 5-2

2010-03-12T10:16:42Z

<div><p>Taiwan's professional all-star baseball team on Friday defeated the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 in the first of the three scheduled exhibition games.</p><p>Taiwan's sports authorities and professional baseball league hope the Dodgers' first visit since 1993 will help revive fans' interest in the island's favourite sport after a string of game-fixi...

Ethier, Blake each homer as Dodgers top Royals 6-4

2010-03-11T16:17:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Ortiz pitches 3 scoreless innings, Ethier and Blake homer as Dodgers top Royals 6-4</div><div><p>Russ Ortiz is battling tall odds to earn a rotation slot, but if he continues to pitch as well as he did for Los Angeles on Thursday it will be difficult for the Dodgers not to keep him.</p><p>Ortiz gave up two singles, one no...

Protests mar groundbreaking for NJ Nets' NYC arena

2010-03-11T16:01:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Amid residents' protests, officials break ground for Brooklyn arena where NJ Nets will play</div><div><p>Officials broke ground Thursday on a much-delayed 22-acre development project that will bring the NBA's New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn.</p><p>As protesters chanted and staged a mock funeral for the "so...

Brian Giles cites knee pain in decision to retire

2010-03-11T13:01:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Outfielder Brian Giles cites increasing pain in arthritic right knee in decision to retire</div><div><p>Brian Giles says the pain in his arthritic right knee is getting worse, and the 39-year-old outfielder informed the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday that he will retire.</p><p>Giles is a career .291 hitter with 287 hom...

Dodgers bat out of order in spring game

2010-03-10T18:45:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Oops: Los Angeles Dodgers bat out of order in spring game against Arizona Diamondbacks</div><div><p>Don Mattingly's first day as Dodgers interim manager featured a humorous gaffe.</p><p>Los Angeles batted out of order against the Arizona Diamond...

Mattingly, Dodgers have talked about manager's job

2010-03-10T18:45:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Dodgers hitting coach Mattingly says team has talked to him about following Torre as manager</div><div><p>On his first day as Dodgers interim manager, hitting coach Don Mattingly said Wednesday that the team has made overtures about him eventually becoming Joe Torre's permanent replacement.</p><p>With Torre en route to Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly poses during photo day at the baseball team's spring training facility in Glendale, Ariz. On his first day as Dodgers interim manager, Mattingly said Wednesday, March 10, that the team has made overtur...

Rockies pound out 16 hits to beat Dodgers 12-0

2010-03-09T17:45:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Rockies get 16 hits, Ubaldo Jimenez throws 3 scoreless innings as Rockies beat Dodgers 12-0</div><div><p>Ubaldo Jimenez showed little rust Tuesday with three scoreless innings to help the Colorado Rockies to a 12-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p>&...

Center fielder Willie Davis found dead in his home

2010-03-09T17:00:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Longtime Dodgers center fielder Willie Davis found dead in Burbank home at age 69</div><div><p>Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was...

Rockies Dodgers Spring Baseball

2010-03-09T15:46:15Z

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pitches to the Colorado Rockies in the first inning in a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Willie Davis, the speedy former All-Star center fielder who spent most of his 18-season Major League Baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died at the age of 69.</p><p&g...

Obit Willie Davis Baseball

2010-03-09T15:17:13Z

FILE - In this May 2, 1964, file photo, San Francisco Giants' center fielder Willie Mays, center, playing first base for the first time in his major league career tags out Los Angeles Dodgers' Willie Davis on a third inning pick-off play during a ...

Dodgers pitchers like what they get from Ellis

2010-03-08T16:30:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Two Dodgers pitchers and new starting catcher get their work in 3-2 loss against rival Giants</div><div><p>Matt Kemp hit his first homer of the spring in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday.</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers C Russell Martin out with pulled groin</div><div><p>Dodgers catcher Russell Martin is expected to miss opening day after an MRI revealed a pulled groin.</p><p>Martin first felt discomfort during a running drill a few days before the Dodgers' first spring game Friday. He st...

Dodgers catcher Martin to miss 4-6 weeks

2010-03-07T16:45:07Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a pulled groin and is expected to miss the opening day of the new season, the team reported on their website Sunday.</p><p>Martin was injured duri...

Dodgers-Cubs spring game rained out

2010-03-07T12:15:25Z

<div id="subtitle">LA Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs spring training game canceled</div><div><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs game Sunday has been rained out.</p><p>The game at HoHoKam Park will not be made up.</p><p>The Cubs were to field a split-squad team. The ot...